When Microsoft announced its Xbox Live Video service
that would allow gamers to download high-definition movies and television
shows, it started getting some serious flak for the smallish 20GB HDD included
with the Xbox 360 Platinum. Sure, the drive had been criticized in the past as
it only had about 13GB of useable space from the start; but adding downloadable
movies to the mix along with the already abundant game demos and trailers just
makes matters worse.

Sony is making things a bit easier for gamers with its
PlayStation 3. Sony encourages its customers to upgrade their hard drives and
even gives them instructions on how to do so in the PS3
user manual. The HDD used in the PS3 is a standard
2.5" SATA unit, so just about any drive should work should you crave
more storage space.

Sony has a serious leg up on Microsoft in this aspect of the
PS3's design. A quick trip over to Newegg shows that a 120GB Toshiba drive will
set you back $100
while a spacious 160GB Hitachi drive will cost you $165.
A second 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive will cost you $100
and the rumored 80GB
drive would more than likely top the $200 mark.

Stay tuned for more in-depth PS3 and Wii coverage from DailyTech in the day…

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